Cocktail has promoted itself

Many feel that there is a similarity between "Love Aaj Kal" and forthcoming movie "Cocktail", but co-producer Dinesh Vijan denies it, saying that to ensure that the film has an individual identity, they opted for online medium to introduce it.

"We wanted the film to get its own identity and we went online in a big way. Our trailers went viral. The trailer caught on and the music has done well, which has worked in our favour and the film has promoted itself, " Vijan, who co-owns Illuminati Films with Saif Ali Khan, told.

Even though both films are love stories, they have nothing in common except for the team.

"Someone recommended that these days all the sequels are doing so well, so why don't you call it 'Love Aaj Kal 2', so you will get a big opening. But I feel that there is no similarity. The only way you can call 'Cocktail' a 'Love Aaj-Kal' is because it is an 'aaj kal ki love story'. Other than that there is nothing similar, " he told.

Imtiaz Ali directed "Love Aaj-kal" was a modern-day love story told through the relationship between Saif and Deepika Padukone. Director Homi Adajania roped in the same lead pair along with debutant Diana Penty for his triangular love saga "Cocktail".

Written by Imtiaz, the film, releasing Friday, also has Boman Irani and Dimple Kapadia.

"The team is same. But they have come together to tell a different story, " said Vijan.

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I really want to work with Priyanka and Katrina

Saif Ali Khan talks about his dream co-stars and looking forward to his next blockbuster 'Cocktail' after ‘Agent Vinod’ 
When we meet up with Saif Ali Khan, he is dressed in a pair of crisp white kurta pyjama. He looks to be brooding and we wonder if the debacle of his Agent Vinod is still a shadow looming over his next film. However, a few minutes later, Saif effortlessly slips into his trademark tongue in cheek style. An excerpt of the interview…

How did you feel when Agent Vinod failed to create magic at the box office?
I wish we had made the film faster. I had invested a lot of time into making it. I don’t think Agent Vinod was a bad film. Even after its early demise, people didn’t stop talking about it. All the people who worked in the film had really pushed themselves in an attempt to make the film work.

Your latest film was pitched as Love Aaj Kal 2...
No. This one is nowhere close to Love Aaj Kal. LAK was about the confusions of a fast-paced modern relationship as compared to the depth and time and meaning of yesteryear romances. Our latest film has a beautiful theme that is friendship.


How was it to reunite with Homi Adajania after Being Cyrus?


Homi always surprises you. He is a lot of fun and he is good looking too. He looks like a star himself but no one takes him seriously. You first stereotype him without realizing that he is the most hardworking and sensitive person you will ever meet. He has a certain aura about himself.

A BBM message is being forwarded, apparently revealing the climax of the film. Have you read it?
Ha ha ha! Is it worth adapting? If yes, please send it to me. We might borrow the concept to make the sequel.

Deepika and Diana are taller than you...
Yes! By a foot and half. They are freakishly tall and slim girls. They remind me of Amazonian animals. I’m 5 feet 10 inches tall, and with their high heels, they stand above 6 feet, which is as good as Amit ji. Being a good producer and to avoid neck pain, I got rid of their heels as much as I could (laughs).


You have done films with only Deepika and Kareena lately. Anybody else on your wish list?


I really want to work with Priyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif. Though I did work with Kat in Race together. However, I don’t think she considers it her work. At the time, she was still finding her feet in the industry.

What’s happening with Go Goa Gone?
The shoot will start on the 15th of this month. I postponed the shoot as I had to wrap up other important things. The timing of Go Goa is just right… it will benefit from my next release. We are going to shoot the film in Mauritius.

Is Agent Vinod 2 on the anvil?
No. However, the character has potential.

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Saif still perfect for love stories: Deepika

After working in movies like "Love Aaj Kal" and "Aarakshan", actress Deepika Padukone has once again teamed with Saif Ali Khan in "Cocktail". She feels the 41-year-old is one actor who fits romantic roles perfectly even after so many years in the film industry.

"In spite of him (Saif Ali Khan) having worked so much, he is still someone who fits these young love stories and romantic characters, " Deepika, 26, told.

"Cockatil", directed by Homi Adajania, revolves around the lives of three friends - Veronica, Gautam and Meera, played by Deepika, Saif and newcomer Diana Penty, respectively.

Deepika, who will be seen as a confident and fun-loving girl in the film, says the character was challenging and she needed inner confidence to play it.

"I remember I was in Mauritius two years ago when I got the script. I felt that I was ready to play Veronica. I knew I needed inner confidence to be able to pull it off because the character could go wrong in many ways, " she said.

Explaining the background of her character, she said: "Veronica is feisty, but not a rebel. She has grown up in a broken family, so she has not got the conventional love of parents while growing up. So she likes to be surrounded by people probably to get her mind off other things."

"Cocktail" is releasing Friday.

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Savour a mix of friendship, fashion, love in Cocktail

If you've loved films like "Dil Chahta Hai" and "Dostana", chances are you would want to taste "Cocktail" too! With a heady mix of friendship, love, oodles of trendsetting fashion statements, and topped with a soundtrack of chartbusters like "Tum hi ho bandhu" and "Daaru desi", the film has a great buzz among youngsters ahead of its release Friday.

Directed by "Being Cyrus" director Homi Adajania, "Cocktail" features actors Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone and newcomer Diana Penty, in lead roles.

Co-produced by Saif Ali Khan and Dinesh Vijan of Illuminati films, the story is centred around Gautam (Saif), Meera (Diana) and Veronica (Deepika).

Gautam is an incorrigible flirt, while Meera, a pretty girl who wears Indian clothes and exudes Indian values, comes to London from Delhi for a fresh start, and Veronica is a party animal.

As three people living together, they all have a blast - until love happens!

The perfect friendship turns confusing, and love becomes complicated.

Adajania says Imran Khan was his first choice for the film.

"Saif was not the first choice. Imran was supposed to do it but he was not sure if he wanted to do it at that point of a time, " Adajania told.

Actors Dimple Kapadia and Boman Irani feature in supporting roles.

Explaining their presence in the cast, he said: "Dimple and Boman are also there in the film and it is not like they were in 'Being Cyrus' so are part of this film as well. It is not a matter of familiarity but using talented actors who fit the bill."

Actor Randeep Hooda will be seen in a cameo.

The film has already grabbed eyeballs for its ultra-modern styling by designer Anaita Shroff Adajania, and bagged a thumbs-up for its music, composed by Pritam Chakraborty.

Quirky song "Second hand jawaani", with Saif, Deepika and Diana grooving together, has also gained popularity among music lovers.

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Is Soha's beau trying to cash in on Saif's Khan surname?

The Khan surname often works well at the Bollywood box office, and actor Kunal Khemu, whose next film "Go Goa Gone" is being produced by Saif Ali Khan, hopes the association creates wonders for his movie as well.

Is he trying to cash in on Saif's Khan surname?

"Well yes, right now I would want to cash on that and I hope it turns out to be true. We are very lucky that he has come on board to make this film because, like I said, it is a unique film, " said the 29-year-old, who is currently dating Saif's younger sister, actress Soha Ali Khan.

"Initially when we told the story to other people, they were sceptical about it. But he (Saif) believed in it and he is also doing a special appearance, " he added.

Meanwhile, "Go Goa Gone" also features a car in a special role. Kunal reveals special auditions were held to choose the car.

"You'll see the whole role of the car when you watch the film. But we thought, just like we are auditioning for actors, we should audition for a car as well because the car also plays an important role in the film, " said Kunal who was last seen in "Blood Money".

"There were 120 cars and we wanted a car that goes with the theme of the film, a red car and all, " he said.

Asked if they are following the trend of car films like "Ferrari Ki Sawaari", Kunal said: "Our film's USP and the main characters are the zombies. After that we come and then the car comes. The film is not about the car. It's a zombie-comedy."

Directed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. of "Shor in The City" fame, "Go Goa Gone" also stars Vir Das and Puja Gupta. While Vir was last seen in "Delhi Belly", Puja was a part of "F.A.L.T.U.".

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Saif is not a superhero!

Bhushan Kumar sets the record straight about Saif Ali Khan’s role in his upcoming film

There has been some talk lately about Saif Ali Khan playing a superhero in Bhushan Kumar’s next film, helmed by director Milan Luthria. However, the producer clarifies that his film does not belong to the superhero genre at all. He says that the reason why he signed Saif was because he has a superb comic timing.

Bhushan in fact is not at all a fan of the superhero genre. He says, “Superhero films brings limitations for the makers. My film with Saif is a Manmohan Desai-kind of drama.”

The producer also adds that there has been no opportunity between Saif, Milan and he to sit and discuss details about the project.

In fact, Saif had been shooting abroad when he was approached for the film and the actor sent an SMS as a confirmation from his end.

Who plays the leading lady is yet to be decided. Bhushan says, “It is not a run-of-the-mill character. The role has a lot of potential.”

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Imran Khan was the first choice for Cocktail not Saif

Director Homi Adajania says Imran Khan was his first choice for romantic comedy "Cocktail", which has Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone and model Diana Penty.

"Saif was not the first choice. Imran was supposed to do it but he was not sure if he wanted to do it at that point of a time," Adajania told.

Being produced by Saif's Illuminati Films, the film will come out July 13.

"As Saif is the producer, he was going through the scripts, he read it and loved it. So, it worked out pretty well and that is how he came on board," he said.

Adajania debuted as a director with dark film "Being Cyrus" and it had Saif in the lead role. Dimple Kapadia and Boman Irani too featured in it.

For "Cocktail" too the director has roped in Dimple-Boman to play prominent roles.

Explaining their presence in the cast, he said: "Dimple and Boman are also there in the film and it is not like they were in 'Being Cyrus' so are part of this film as well. It is not a matter of familiarity but using talented actors who fit the bill."

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Saif and Deepika's no-show

The 'Cocktail' stars pull out of TV reality show 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa' at the last minute 


Saif Ali Khan did a last-minute no show on the sets of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa yesterday. The actor along with Deepika Padukone was scheduled to promote their forthcoming film on the reality show.

As he decided to skip the shoot, Deepika, too, decided likewise. Saif, who had been away in Turkey and England, due to his film and other commitments returned to Mumbai early yesterday. 

Says a source, “Around 11 am he called to say that he was on his way to Filmistan Studios in Goregoan but was feeling indisposed. He stated that he was suffering from a bout of food poisoning and would be unable to shoot. 

He told them he was turning back and heading home.” Adds the source, “As soon as Deepika realised that Saif would not be present, she claimed that she was also on her way but as her co-star would not be there, she too was going back.”


The heavy downpour in the city yesterday had delayed the shoot and later it resumed with judges Madhuri Dixit, Karan Johar and Remo Fernandes shooting without their celebrity guests.


Adds the source, “The offer to be on the show was mutual. Saif was keen to promote his film and the channel wanted him as a star guest. A rescheduled shoot has also been ruled out.”

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Saif finally gives dates to his home production

Saif Ali Khan's 'Go Goa Gone' co-starring Kunal Khemu and Vir Das had been on hold for the last six months is all set to get back on track next week

Kunal Khemu can now heave a sigh of relief. Soon-to-be brother-in-law Saif Ali Khan will finally start shooting for his home production Go Goa Gone.

The film co-starring Kunal Khemu and Vir Das had been on hold for the star’s unavailability of dates since the last six months. Now, word is that the shoot for the sequences featuring Saif will commence next week.

A source informs us, “The film was announced in April last year and after that the major portions of the film involving Kunal Khemu and other actors have been completed.

However, Saif has found no time for his own production. He was busy completing his upcoming film with Deepika and Diana Penty and was shooting for Abbas-Mastan’s next. However, he will be shooting for this Kunal Khemu starrer.”

According to the source, Kunal who is dating Saif’s sister Soha had been waiting for the star to give dates for this film, as he is banking heavily on it to do wonders for his career. Directors, Raj and DK confirm the news saying, “It was never going to be a one schedule film.”

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Jugni in 'Cocktail' unabashed legal plagiarism?

The latest song released in 'Cocktail' movie by Saif Ali Khan is sheer cheating with music lovers. The Director, Homi Adajania has unabnashedly signed Arif Lohar, who is the son of late Alam Lohar of Pakistan, to sing this popular folk song.

Arif became popular with this song after he was featured by Coke Studio Pakistan, a popular TV programme where upcoming singers are given the opportunity to showcase their talent.

This song is already poular with the music lovers, especially in North India. The extended version of this song has been sung by Arif Lohar in wedding parties in India. He charges phenomenol amount for these functions and his graph is bound to go up after the release of this movie.

But the fact that the music director in Pritam's repute who enjoys huge goodwill didn't even care to change the lyrics of the song elevates to ruthless legalized plagiarism.

It is pertinent to mention here that "Angreji Beat" (Punjabi song) sung by Gippy Grewal featuring Yo Yo Honey Singh, originally from Honey Singh's International Villager's released in November 2011, will also be used in the film.

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Cocktail releases music video for Arif Lohar's Jugni

Saif Ali Khan's Cocktail is all set to releases yet another music video Jugni, which is a flipside of all the peppy and happening videos released so far.

Arif Lohar and Harshdeep Kaur have lent their voices for Jugni. The song is a traditional Punjabi track with western music.

The song was originally designed by Rohail Hyatt and Arif Lohar for Coke Studio and is now an adaptation to the movie.

The video shows all the three stars Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone and Diana Penty taking probably the most confusing decisions. It portrays the turmoil one goes through when one is faced with two choices.

"It is the perfect song that defines the tagline of the movie ‘Some friendships are too good to share’, " said an official spokesperon.

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Cocktail brings to you the Charming Gautam

Cocktail dialogue promos are out and have received appreciation amongst fans all over.

The response to the music and the dialogue promos has been overwhelming, and the fans are waiting for more. It is now time for the latest addition to the dialogue promos. This promo is going to create curiosity among fans and is sure to have the fans rolling on the floor with laughter.

The new promo revolves around Saif Ali Khan in his role as the quirky Gautam. Being a charming young man, wooing women and dating is all that comes naturally to Gautam.

He is casual about the fact that relationships do exist. Gautam is already popular for his style and the magical charm he has with women, so women beware and boys get ready to grab some tips.

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Saif-Kareena marriage, a Hindu ceremony?

Eagerly awaited Kareena Kapoor – Saif Ali Kahn wedding is surrounded by hype. The bride Kareena has reportedly asked to retain her identity and she will not opt for conversion unlike her mother-in law Sharmila Tagore,

The newly anointed Nawab of Pataudi Saif and Kareena are getting married on October 16 at Pataudi Palace in Pataudi village. She has reportedly favoured for Hindu marriage ceremony and will not covert to Islam.

Although, she will adorn Sharmila’s bridal dress Shararkurti with Dupatta but will not acquire a Muslim name unlike her mother in law. Saif had already shown his positive side to it in a recent interview,” I would never want her (Kareena) to change her religion. That is the trouble with religion really... it expects conversion. I don't buy or believe that. I think it's good that the government, too, has â?unless I'm misinformed about the law amended to include it in the Special Marriage Act. If and when we do get married, no one has to change his or her religion,"

Kareena has number of times maintained that she respects all religions and used to visit church as child. Her mother Babita’s mom was catholic. In earlier inter-faith marriage, Sharmila and Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi had Nikah ceremony in 1969. Sharmila, a Benagli from Rabindranath Tagore family had converted to Islam under name of Ayesha Begum. Earlier Saif’s first marriage to Amrita Singh in 1991 was a muslim ceremony. Amrita, a Sikh had converted to Islam and adopted a Muslim name.

Meanwhile, preparations for marriages are in full swing at the Pataudi Palace. According to sources Sharmila is currently in London and is likely to return on July 20 and then the main preparation will take place.

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A royal snub for Saif?

Music launch of Saif Ali Khan's home production cancelled after Indian government denies visa to the Pakistani singers

If only wishes were horses! For a group of singers from Pakistan, who have lent their soulful voices to some of the chartbuster tracks of Saif Ali Khan’s latest film, their dreams of coming to India were crushed.

Reason being that the Indian government didn’t grant them a visa. If all had gone well, the singers would have been part of an event this month in Mumbai to officially launch the music of the film.

Among the four singers, Arif Lohar is one of the biggest names in Punjabi folk music and Javed Bashir is the lead singer of the Pakistani band Mekaal Hasan. And with the Indian government refusing to give them a visa, apparently the producers of the film have been left in a lurch.

Sources close to producer Dinesh Vijan says, “The producer thought it is very unfair to these Pakistani singers, if they weren’t given their due in front of the Indian media. So they decided to entirely do away with the music launch.”

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Saif-Deepika in 'Second Hand Jawaani'

After the success of two music videos from Hindi movie Cocktail, it is time for the release of the next one, ‘Second Hand Jawaani’.

The song is peppy and upbeat.

The song ‘Second Hand Jawaani’ has already been appreciated across audiences and the lyrics composed by Irshad Kamil are unconventional.

The music is composed by Pritam with vocals by Neha Kakkar, Miss Pooja and Nakkash Aziz. The video for the song is funky it maintains the feel of the movie.

The other two music videos already released are 'Tumhi Ho Bandhu' and 'Daaru Desi'. The film stars Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone and Diana Penty.

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Gurinder Chadha wants Saif to play Nehru in her next

Britain-based Indian filmmaker Gurinder Chadha sports a new look and is ready to wear the director's hat again. She'll soon begin filming a movie on partition, to be shot in Delhi and Jodhpur, and is keen to rope in Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan as Jawaharlal Nehru in it.

Chadha, who has lost 25 kg, has already spoken to Naseeruddin Shah to play Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the film -- and he's game.

"This is my biggest challenge to date. I've been working on my partition film for some time now. The central character is Lord Mountbatten. The movie is set in January 1947 when Mountbatten was asked to oversee India and the movie ends in August 1947, so it's a brief time span.

"But (it is) a huge canvas requiring tonnes and tonnes of research and scores of characters. I've spoken to some people including Naseer and Saif. Nehru's role is a cameo, so I wonder if Saif would be willing to do it," she said on phone from London.

She has been working on the partition film while changing nappies and feeding the babies. She plans to roll it on floors in October.

The film's central figure would be Lord Mountbatten, and either of the two Hollywood biggies -- Colin Firth or Michael Fassbender - will step in to play the role.

The "Bend It Like Beckham" and "Bride and Prejudice" filmmaker has already locked locations for the shooting.

"I've already acquired the necessary permission to shoot everywhere in India including Rashtrapati Bhavan. So I am all set. I don't have to shoot in Pakistan at all. This would be my ultimate dream project and I can't wait for it to take off," she added.

But she has to wait until October because an astrologer has advised her so.

"The wife of the author of the book, on which my partition film is based, is heavily into astrology. She says October is a good time to start," she said.

For now, she is looking forward to running between Blackpool and Manchester with the Olympics torch Saturday.

"Though it's just a 300-yard run, I've been practising for it for months. There will be 8,000 people to cheer me on. My friends and relatives are coming there with drums and other musical instruments to cheer me.

"I am super excited to have been selected to run and I see it as a great honour. I get to keep the torch too, so my children will have a very special memento to keep in years to come," added the 52-year-old.

Since her five-year-old twins have started attending school now, she has six hours to herself at home.

"I'm making up for lost time," she quipped.

Chadha was also in Mumbai last month for her friend Karan Johar's 40th birthday party.

"But no one saw me slip in and slip out, probably because there was so much less of me now to see," she quipped.

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Are Saif-Bebo racing to the altar?

Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor appear to be on a mission to meet all professional deadlines before their impending wedding in October


While Saif Ali Khan’s work schedule seems to be crammed right now with his professional commitments, looks like the actor is determined to make sure his impending wedding with Kareena Kapoor is stress free — at least from the work end. 

Their wedding is rumoured to take place at Pataudi on October 16 with a lavish reception in Mumbai the same day. It seems both Saif and Kareena are planning to effortlessly juggle their timetables to comfortably fit in their wedding schedule.

The groom’s calendar:

Saif is currently shooting for the sequel of his 2008 film in Turkey with Abbas Mustan. The film has two more weeks of shooting left. On returning from Turkey in July, Saif will shoot for his fourth home production with directors Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK, which incidentally has been delayed on several previous occasions.




Confirms Raj, “ We will shoot for a couple of days in first week of July and then Saif will start promoting his film with Deepika Padukone and Diana Penty. Once their film releases, we will again start shooting.” 

Contrary to speculations, Saif in fact has a full-fledged role in the film and is required to give 18 days for the shoot. The tentative date for release is around October this year. Judwaa 2 and his thriller with Anurag Basu will commence in 2013.

The bride’s calendar:

Looks like Kareena too is making sure she is free by October. Currently, shooting for Madhur Bhandarkar’s film, she will soon start work on Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s next that will last a month. 

Post that, all that’s left to do is to promote her heroine-oriented film with Madhur, which is slotted for a September release.

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'Saif is not playing Superhero'

Milan Luthria denies reports that Saif Ali Khan will be seen as a superhero in his next directorial venture, and adds that people have misinterpreted him.

"No, it's not a superhero film. Saif is not playing a superhero in my film. People have misinterpreted me and come to the conclusion that I am making a same film like everyone else. All I can say is that it's an entertaining film with a twist," Luthria told. 

"The film has all the elements of fantasy. When you have a very good script, it becomes difficult to put it into a particular slot or genre," he added.

Producer by Bhushan Kumar, the film is yet-to-be-titled. 

Describing Saif's role in the film, Luthria said that "Saif will be seen playing a role that he has never tried before", and added that even he is "trying something that I have not attempted before." 

"I have a fantasy element in my film and that's my trump card. In many ways, I can say that it's a very Manmohan Desai kind of a film," he added.

Luthria earlier worked with Saif in his 1999 directorial debut "Kachche Dhaage" and says Saif has proved his versatility over the years.

"Saif has been proving himself in new ways, be it 'Dil Chahta Hai', 'Race', 'Love Aaj Kal', 'Ek Hasina Thi' or anything else. He has proved his versatility."

"There is a lot of excitement with this film. When we first worked together, that time he was a little raw and I was new. Now we are meeting when we both are at the top," he added.

The director, who is making films for more than a decade, says it is difficult to put a good script into a particular genre. 

He explained it by saying that when he was making "Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai", he was "fed up of listening to people say that I am making a film on gangster. I believe it was an entertaining film." 

Talking about Saif starrer, he said: "The film has romance, action and emotion - everything in it. When a best film comes out in our country, it is difficult to phrase it or label it or put it in a particular genre." 

Luthria says the leading lady is not yet finalised. 

"It's a very interesting character for the leading lady. I am keen to cast a few actresses, but can't talk much about them right now." 

Thanks to the success of his "Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai" and "The Dirty Picture", many top notch actors are keen to work with him.

Commenting on that, he said: "I am glad that many top actors of our country are keen to work with me and I will not let this opportunity go."

Apart from Saif starrer, Luthria is also wielding the megaphone for "Once Upon a Time Again", which stars Akshay Kumar, Imran Khan and Sonakshi Sinha.

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Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor take a secret break!

The Kapoor khandaan may be in mourning and the two actors, Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan may have hectic schedules, but they always make time for love and leisure. The two took off for a quiet vacation to London on Sunday night. The couple will be living it up and enjoying some bonding time.



A much needed break for Bebo, who shooting schedules and promotional appearances lined up for a while. Plus, the passing of her grand-uncle would have also taken a toll on the young lady.



"Last week they were shooting for Agent Vinod, but nobody knew what Kareena had planned for Saif's birthday. She requested Saif's production partner Dinesh Vijan for five days off from the shoot to whisk him off to London. This year, Saif's birthday plans have been kept completely quiet and nobody except their families know where they are. They are staying at their favourite hotel Claridge's. Kareena even made all the arrangements for the birthday dinner on Tuesday night at an exclusive resto-bar in London," a source revealed to TOI.



While Kareena completed most of her professional commitments before leaving. Saif, on the other hand, can't be too far away from work. He has some meeting scheduled for his time in London as well. "They don't want anybody to know about their vacation, so they quietly flew out on August 14. This time the couple didn't want anybody to know what Kareena's birthday plans for Saif were. Their close friends got to know only the next day," the source added.

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Saif and Soha to clash?

Looks like Bollywood is going to have it's quota full of sibling clashes this year. Even as brother-sister 'jodi' of Tusshar and Ekta Kapoor are making light of their Love U... Mr. Kalakaar! and Ragini MMS clashing with each other on the May 13 weekend, another sibling clash is all set to have the tongues wagging.

This is between the Saif Ali Khan and Soha Ali Khan who would be taking on each other as their Aarakshan and Soundtrack clash with each other.

"Both films would release on August 12, the weekend that leads to Independence Day holiday of 15th August", sources said. "This way, Aarakshan as well as Soundtrack are looking at capitalising on the 4 day long weekend available to them."One wonders though whether Saif and Soha are aware about the clash as the developments have been quite recent.

"Saif would be quite prepared for the August 12 release since Prakash Jha has been making quick progress with Aarakshan. In fact this is one of his fastest shoots till date. Since the film deals with the topical issue of reservation, it makes sense for the makers to release it around the Independence Day as it also makes a huge socio-political statement. They would certainly not want to let go off this date; more so because the film arrives after Jha's last big hit Raajneeti and audience is waiting with bated breath to see what next he has to offer", the source continues.

As for Soundtrack, the film's release announcement has come as a surprise since it was hardly in news and is yet to see a promotional campaign being put together. The film is an official remake of a Canadian film It's All Gone Pete Tong and features Soha as a deaf girl.

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